Revolving fire-arm



(No Model.)

D. SMITH. REVOLVING FIREARM. No. 248,223. Patented Oct. 11,1881..

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SPEGIFIIICATION forming part of Letters Pehent No. 248,223, dated.October 11, 1881 To oil whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, DEXTER Snrrn, a citizen of one "United States,residing at Springheid, in the county of i-inmpiien and State ofMassachusetts, have inveniednew and useful Imnrogemenie in. RevolvingFire-Arms, of which the following; is n specification.

This invention relates, to improvements in revolvingiiie-nrinsin whichthe barrel ishingeii. to the frame in the rear of and above theevisbmetion of each arms by providingmenns by n'hioh the hnrnn'ier isbrought no a half-cock oy the swinging movement oi the barrel when thearm is opened for the purpose of reloading".

in the drawings forming part of [his specifioation, Figure 1 is in sideelevation of the central portion of a. revolving fire-arm constructedneeording to my invention. Fig-(:3 is a simiinr vieirto the ioshnomedone, ho? showing; the ponition of the hnnnnnr when the have? has beenswung over to the rear; and. i? V ,-.iiH L pmof the harm].

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on 'ioe .411115. 62in We firm: ihe nook noioh on the hmmnor nwei iinf/he trigger.

in :irnn; of this ohzsn and construction ,it in siesirnhie that thehammer should be automotiioaii, no that when the arm is again closed no3 n-nii the oyiiminris iiilezin'ifih ioznierl oni'irieigr-oe (No model.)

over the pivot-screw v of no hinge, I place the mun-block rlfwhioh alsoserves as a. rent night. The fruntedge of the hammer c is formed at .5,Fig. i preseniinganinclined face, against whichsaid cam-block strikeswhen the barrel of the arm is thrown over from the positionit occupiesin Fig. l to thatindicnted hythe position of the part B in Fig. 2. Thusbyswinging said part .i over, in Fig. 2, the action of i'hooam'bloel: clagainst; "the edge of the hnnnnnr (7 causes the latter to he swung overto n hois'T-oonh position. so that the trigger -i nan (iron into {hehaif-ooek notch e on the ham-- mm, and Lhere retain the latter for thepurpone nhove set forth.

What I claim as my invention is-- The combination, with the hammer 0 ofa revolving fire-arm, of the coin-block d, secured to the roar hingedportion, .8, of the barrel, and adapted to strike against the front;edge of sniri henuner when the arm is opened, sub nmnt'inifiy 1S and forthe purpose set forth.

I DEXTER SMITH. Witnesses:

Aflmrm, JADVGARFIELD.

